I’ve always been addicted to adrenaline, from jumping out of a plane to shooting fully automatic weapons all the way back to high-speed laps on the world-famous Las Vegas Motor Speedway. I can always find a way to get my fix there.
Robin Leach
We all know Sin City is known for its gambling, nightlife and everything you crave while on vacation, but as a local, you desire something more. Here is this Jersey Girl’s Top 10 favorite things about living in Las Vegas.
America’s Olympic gold medals are coming here along with eight of our champion water polo team members. Coach Adam Krikorian promised the swimmers that if they won gold at the Summer Olympics, he would treat them to a weekend here.
BLEED FOR THIS, starring Miles Teller as Vinny Pazienza and Aaron Eckhart as his trainer, Kevin Rooney, was written and directed by Ben Younger and has its major release Nov. 4. Katey Sagal and Ted Levine co-star.
The 5th Annual Diamond Dog fundraiser at MJ Christensen Diamonds in Boca Park benefits Dress for Success Southern Nevada, a local nonprofit that empowers women to achieve economic independence.
We have in our hands the reader’s picks for the Best of Las Vegas dating back to the beginning 35 years ago thanks to Linda Burley, digital marketing analyst at the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Noteworthy selections by readers from 1982 to 2015:
Located in Village Square at 9500 W. Sahara Ave. in Summerlin, Siena Deli originated on the east side and is one of the most popular and visited Italian delis in Sin City, catering to from the old at heart to the next generation of family members.
One local whose life is about to change is A&E’s BAD INK reality-TV star Dirk Vermin. The guitarist and singer of Dirk Vermin & The Hostile Talent has been a tattoo artist for two decades and owned Pussykat Tattoo Parlor here since 1999.
Dr. Laurine Tibaldi, chief medical officer of Health Plan of Nevada, has advice for staying healthy on vacation whatever time of year. Her information is valuable as travelers begin to worry about the Zika virus spreading globally, including in Nevada and the United States.
For nearly all 23 TV seasons of ABC’s DANCING WITH THE STARS, Johnny Avello, Steve Wynn’s director of race and sports book operations, has been right on the money with his winning odds for entertainment purposes only.
Labor Day Weekend is over, but a couple of our nightclubs are still going strong with guest DJs: Booyah! Showtek, the Dutch duo of EDM, are set to rock Omnia at Caesars Palace. Another Dutchman, Quintino, dives into Drai’s Night Splash.
This is a story that epitomizes never judge a book by its cover. Take one look at blonde bombshell Lydia Ansel, and the reaction would be that the leggy beauty is just another curvy creature seeking fame and fortune on the Las Vegas Strip.
Ask anyone with the slightest knowledge of wine where to find great reds and whites, and they’ll promptly tell you France, Italy and Napa and Sonoma valleys in California, and maybe even my favorite Marlborough Valley in New Zealand.
In three weeks, one of Las Vegas’ most-anticipated music festivals, Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, returns to Downtown Las Vegas for three days of music, art, culinary delights, inspirational speakers and culture.
Although I have the pleasure of overseeing the West Coast as an ambassador for Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky and dining in the finest restaurants on the globe, I have a fondness for visiting Las Vegas.